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Shawn Steel
Republican National Committeeman for California, Former Chairman of the California Republican Party
In office
2001 (CRP Chair) – 2003
Preceded byJohn McGraw
Succeeded byDuf Sundheim
Personal details
Born
Shawn Steel

c. 1946
California, U.S.
SpouseMichelle Park Steel
Children2
Alma materCalifornia State University, Northridge
Northrop University
University of Southern California
OccupationLawyer
Known forRecall of Former CA Governor Gray Davis

Shawn Steel (born c. 1946) is the Republican National Committee Member from California.[1] Steel served as Sergeant at Arm at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio in 2016 and was elected as Chairman of the California Republican Party from 2001-2003[2][1].

As the California Republican Party Chairman, Steel, along with Ted Costa, was the co-founder of the successful recall of Governor Gray Davis in 2003. Gov. Davis was recalled via a Recall Petition in which Steel was the first signatory of over 1,000,000 signatures.[3][4] Steel is a frequent guest on CNN, Fox, and local Los Angeles media.[5][6][7] He published over 50 articles in a variety of publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal, San Diego Union, Sacramento Bee, Orange County Register, and Washington Times. In addition, he has written op-eds in multiple internet publications.[8][9][10][11][12]

Steel is a trial attorney specializing in personal injury law and pioneered a specialty representing alternative health care providers, particularly chiropractors and acupuncturists. He regularly teaches at Palmer West Chiropractic, Life Chiropractic College West and Southern California University of Health Sciences and frequent lecturer for doctors re-licensing credit through California. Shawn Steel Law Firm, is located in Seal Beach, California.[13]

Early life

Steel graduated from Van Nuys High School growing up in the San Fernando Valley. Steel's lifetime of conservative political activism began as a leader in the San Fernando Valley Youth for Goldwater (YFG). YFG was a youth group supporting Barry M. Goldwater of Arizona for the U.S. presidency. After the Goldwater defeat he helped form numerous chapters of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) in the Los Angeles region. Steel was statewide Chairman of Youth for Reagan for high school students. Steel became state Chairman of California of YAF.

Education

Steel received his Bachelor of Arts degree, with California state teaching credentials, from California State University, Northridge, his Master of Arts from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and his Juris Doctor from Northrop Law School.

California Republican Party

Steel was elected CRP Chair 2001-2003.[1] As California Republican Party Chairman, Steel was a co-founder of the Recall Davis movement. Along with Ted Costa, of Peoples Advocate, they were responsible for organizing the recall campaign against Governor Davis.[14] [15] The success of the recall resulted in Arnold Schwarzenegger's election as governor.

Career highlights

  • 2017 – Elected by Western States RNC Member to the RNC Executive Committee[1]
  • 2008 – Elected as RNC California Committeeman[1]
  • 2003 – Co-founded the successful recall campaign against then incumbent Democrat Governor Gray Davis[3][4]
  • 2001–2003 – Chairman of the California Republican Party[1]

Public service

Steel teaches Ethics and Jurisprudence at Cleveland University-Kansas City in Los Angeles. He also is a regular lecturer at Palmer College of Chiropractic West [San Jose] and Southern California University of Health Services [Whittier].

Private practice

Steel's personal injury practice, Shawn Steel Law Firm, is based in Seal Beach, California.[16]

More recently he has filed lawsuits against University of California, Berkeley seeking to protect First Amendment Freedom of Speech rights.[17][18]

Private life

Steel’s wife, Michelle Park Steel, serves as on the Orange County Board of Supervisors. She served as Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from 2017–2018 and was first elected in 2006 as a Member of the California Board of Equalization.[19] Steel has two children with Michelle Park Steel: Cheyenne Park Steel Klotz and Siobhan Cheong Steel.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "National Committeeman Shawn Steel". GOP. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  2. ^ "RNC Announces Sergeant-at-Arms For Republican National Convention". GOP. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  3. ^ a b Bradley, Bill (2003-02-13). "Taking Down Gray". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  4. ^ a b "GOP Hope: Dump Davis". Los Angeles Times. 2003-02-18. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  5. ^ MPAC National (2018-06-27), SCOTUS says Muslim travel ban is legal, sidesteps religious animus question | Omar Noureldin on CNN, retrieved 2019-05-30
  6. ^ FOX. "Elex Michaelson". KTTV. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  7. ^ "Shawn Steel Archives". Ethan Bearman's Blog. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  8. ^ "Notable & Quotable". Wall Street Journal. 2012-08-01. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  9. ^ "California's party-switchers miss the vote". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  10. ^ "California's high-speed rail promoters should heed the wisdom of rats". The Sacramento Bee. ISSN 0890-5738. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  11. ^ Register, Shawn Steel | Orange County (2019-03-15). "Conservative lawyers steal page from progressive playbook". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  12. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "No one needs voter fraud when all the rules are changed". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2019-05-30. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  13. ^ "Shawn Steel | Shawn Steel Law Firm". www.shawnsteel.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  14. ^ Mathews, Joe (2006-08-08). The People's Machine: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of Blockbuster Democracy. PublicAffairs. ISBN 9781586482725.
  15. ^ "Shawn Steel reviews Joe Mathews new book on Arnold Schwarzenegger | FlashReport". www.flashreport.org. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  16. ^ "Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyers & Accident Attorneys | Shawn Steel Law Firm". www.shawnsteel.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  17. ^ Staff, Matthew Lo | (2018-01-17). "Lawyers say suit against UC Berkeley targets lack of intellectual diversity". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  18. ^ "Milo Yiannopoulos Ticket Holders Sue Over Injuries Sustained During UC Berkeley Riot". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  19. ^ "Orange County, California - Biography". www.ocgov.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.


Category:Living people Category:1946 births Category:California Republican Party chairs Category:California State University, Northridge alumni Category:University of Southern California alumni Category:People from Palos Verdes, California Category:California Republicans Category:Republican National Committee members Category:Northrop University alumni

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